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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
166.68 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
India's Active caseload currently stands at 17,43,059
Active cases stand at 4.20%
Recovery Rate currently at 94.60%
2,54,076 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,92,30,198
1,67,059 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours
Daily positivity rate 
Weekly Positivity Rate 
73.06 cr Total Tests conducted so far; 14,28,672 tests conducted in the last 24 hours
Ministry of Railways
Railway Board Celebrates 64th Railway Week Function at Rail Bhawan
Shri V.K. Yadav Presided Over the Function & Presented Running Efficiency Shield, Merit Certificates & Awards
The 64th Railway Week Function of Railway Board was organized on 12th April, 2019 in Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. Chairman, Railway Board, Shri V.K. Yadav presided over the function and presented Running Efficiency Shield, Merit Certificates & Awards to officials of Railway Board for their outstanding performances during the year 2018-19. Other Railway Board Members and Senior Officials were also present on the occasion.
Shri V.K. Yadav presented the Running Efficiency Shield to Stationery and O&M Branches  of Railway Board selected as “Best Maintained Branch” for maintaining high standards of efficiency, prompt disposal of cases and excellent up-keep of records. Besides this, Merit Certificates and Cash Awards were presented to 2 other well-maintained sections namely Project and ERB-V Branches of Railway Board.
Merit Certificates and Cash Awards were given to 45 officials of Railway Board for their outstanding performance during the year 2018-19. Further, 49 Cash Awards were given to sportspersons and 10 Cash Awards to Cultural artists along with Appreciation Letters for their outstanding performance in the Inter-Ministry and All India Civil Services Tournaments.
Details of Awards
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- for Best Maintained Sections
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4
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45
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49@
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10#
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Total Awards
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108
@ Individual Awards – 37, Group Awards – 12
# Individual Awards – 9, Group Award – 01
List of Awardees attached herewith.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Civil Aviation Ministry Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting held
Meeting of the Consultative Committee of the Members of Parliament for the Ministry of Civil Aviation was held here yesterday. Shri Hardeep S Puri, MoS, I/C, Civil Aviation chaired the meeting. Hon’ble MPs Shri Ram Nath Thakur, Shri Neeraj Dangi, Shri Praful Patel, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Shri Shwait Malik, Shri Subramanian Swamy, Shri Vishambhar Prasad Nishad and Shri Vinayak Bhaurao Raut participated in the meeting.
Replying to the queries of Hon’ble MPs, Shri Puri explained the Hon’ble MPs the various steps taken by the Ministry during Covid-9 pandemic for the benefit of people as well as airlines and aviation sector. He informed about the fare bands introduced with floor price and ceiling price. Shri Puri mentioned that domestic air traffic is increasing day by day and has now reached to about 3 lakh passengers per day. He further said that in the summer schedule, as domestic traffic would increase more, the fare bands and some other restrictions are likely to be done away with. Shri Puri informed about the RCS-UDAN scheme giving details of the bidding process and the routes. He added that 4 rounds of biddings have been done and more than 700 routes have been sanctioned whereas over 300 routes have been operationalised under the scheme. He further said that Darbhanga airport as one of the very successful examples under the scheme. Shri Puri further provided information about airports and flights in states of Bihar, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh etc based on queries by Hon’ble MPs.
Hon’ble MPs made suggestions about airport privatisation, opening up of new airports, expansion of airports, Flying Training Organisations etc.
Ministry of Finance
Prime Minister inaugurates 'Iconic Week' celebrations, launches Jan Samarth portal
Kolkata; June 06, 2022
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the 'Iconic Week Celebrations' of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs via video conferencing from Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi today. The PM also unveiled a digital exhibition that traces the journey of the two ministries, Finance and Corporate Affairs, over the past eight years. He also released special series of Rs 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20 coins. These special series of coins have the theme of the logo of AKAM and is easily identifiable to visually impaired persons.
The Prime Minister along with the Union Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has also launched the national portal for credit-linked government schemes - Jan Samarth Portal. The e-portal is a one-stop digital portal linking government credit schemes that directly connect beneficiaries to lenders.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said whoever took part in the long struggle for independence, added a different dimension to this movement, and augmented its energy. Some adopted the path of satyagraha, some chose the path of weapons, some faith and spirituality, and some intellectually helped to keep the flame of freedom burning bright, today is the day when we acknowledge all of them.
Today when we are celebrating 75 years of independence, the Prime Minister stressed, it is the duty of every countryman to make a special contribution to the development of the nation at their own level. This is a moment to infuse the dreams of our freedom fighters with new energy and dedicate ourselves to new pledges, he said.
The event was live telecast across 75 cities in the country including Kolkata and Siliguri. Number of events would be held during the week as this week is being celebrated as part of the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’  from 6th to 11th June 2022.
The dignitaries from Kolkata included Shri V. Rama Mathew, Principal Chief Commissioner, Kolkata and CX Zone; Shri Shyam Kumar, Principal Chief Commissioner, Income Tax; Shri Harsh Prakash Principal Chief Commissioner, Income Tax; Shri A. K. Gupta Chief Commissioner of Customs, Kolkata Customs Zone; senior officials from Public sector banks and members from chambers of commerce among others.
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Airlines are free to fix the reasonable tariff under the provision of Aircraft Rules, 1937
DGCA monitors airfares on certain routes selected on random basis to ensure reasonable airfares
948 routes have been awarded involving over 100 airports under UDAN scheme
Air fares are not regulated by the Government and the airlines are free to fix the reasonable tariff under the provision of Aircraft Rules, 1937 having regard to all relevant factors including the cost of operations, characteristic of service, reasonable profit and the generally prevailing tariff. Further, with a view to maintain transparency, Directorate General of Civil Aviation  monitors airfares on certain routes selected on random basis to ensure that the airlines do not charge airfares outside the range declared by Airlines on their websites.
However, due to the outbreak of COVID 19, scheduled domestic operations were suspended w.e.f. 25.03.2020 which were subsequently resumed in a calibrated manner w.e.f. 25.05.2020 with fare capping  to ensure that airlines do not charge excessive fare. The fare band serves the dual purpose of protecting the interests of the travelers as well as the airlines. As per the Order dated 18.09.2021 issued by Ministry of Civil Aviation, the minimum and maximum airfares chargeable is rolled over for the next 15 days cycle.
MoCA has launched Regional Connectivity Scheme - UDAN  scheme on 21.10.2016 for providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country and by making air travel affordable to the masses. Interested airlines based on their assessment of demand on particular routes submit their proposals at the time of bidding. For sustainability of operations, Selected Airline operators are granted exclusivity for operating air transport services / flights for a period of three years from commencement of operations on an RCS Route under the Scheme. UDAN is a demand driven scheme where bidding rounds are conducted periodically for covering more destinations/stations and routes under the scheme. Till date, four rounds of UDAN have been conducted and 948 routes have been awarded involving over 100 airports. Out of these awarded routes, 395 UDAN routes have already been operationalized connecting 63 UDAN airports including 2 water aere8romes & 6 heliports.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry Of Civil Aviation  V. K. Singh  in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
APEDA Organizes Awareness Camp for Potato Exports in Agra
Potato Cluster Notified Under Agri Export Policy
APEDA Expediting Cluster Development in States
For the development of clusters Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority  is organizing meetings in the notified clusters under the Agri Export Policy announced by the Government of India. Till date meetings have been organized in 25 Product Clusters. In the last 10 days 11 meetings have been organized to expedite cluster development. Meeting have been organized in the clusters of Mangoes in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Banana in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Pomegranate in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, Onion in Maharashtra, Potato in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab, orange and grapes in Maharashtra, dairy products in Gujarat and poultry products and eggs in Tamil Nadu.
Considering the potential of production of potatoes in Agra region, potato cluster has been notified under Agri Export Policy  of Government of India.
A meeting was organized on 20.01.2020 in Agra under the Chairmanship of the Chief Development Officer and was attended by Rajkumar Chahar, Member of Parliament Lok Sabha constituency Fatehpur Sikri and Hemlata Diwakar, MLA Agra, officials of APEDA, Government of India, Nodal officer for the cluster and other concerned stakeholders.
In the meeting it was discussed that there is a need for cultivation of processing variety of potatoes which has a demand in the overseas markets. Also the importing countries require the produce from the pest free area along with traceability.
In order to create awareness among exporters/farmers, a workshop/BSM and training programme will be conducted in March this year by APEDA for quality production, traceability, judicious use of pesticides, in order to avoid noncompliance in export of potatoes. In the meeting held in January this year it has been decided to form a Cluster Level Committee under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate, Agra.
The meeting was followed by a visit to the potato fields in the area of Shamshabad and Fatehabad, Agra for interaction with farmers and identification of gaps across the supply chain. During the field visit, interaction with farmers was held and the gaps were identified for taking necessary interventions by concerned Central / State government agencies and other stakeholders.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
12 States/UTs have Recovery Rate more than the National Average
India registers more than 60 thousand recoveries each day, 6th day in a row
Recoveries exceed active cases by more than 2.1 million
The total recoveries in India have crossed 29 lakh  as of today.
Last 10 lakh recoveries have been recorded in only 17 days in comparison to preceding 10 lakh recoveries which were recorded in 22 days.
A significant feature of India’s management of COVID-19 cases is the growing rate of recovered patients. As India continues to sustain its progressively increasing rate of recoveries, a higher number of patients are recovering and being discharged from hospitals and home isolation.
Since May 2020, there has been a 58 times hike in the number of recovered patients.
12 States/UTs have reported a Recovery Rate more than the National Average. Two states, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, alone account for around 30% of the total recoveries.
The number of patients recovering is on a steady rise over the past several months. As the daily recoveries increase, India registers more than 60 thousand recoveries each day, 6th day in a row. With the recovery of 62,026 cases in the last 24 hours, India's Recovery Rate amongst the COVID-19 patients has further improved to 76.98%. This figure is demonstrating a continuous progress.
The number of recovered cases has overtaken the active cases by more than 21 lakhs. There has been more than 4 times jump in the average weekly recoveries from the first week of July to last week of August.
For all authentic & updated information on COVID-19 related technical issues, guidelines & advisories please regularly visit: https://www.mohfw.gov.in/ and @MoHFW_INDIA.
Technical queries related to COVID-19 may be sent to technicalquery.covid19[at]gov[dot]in and other queries on ncov2019[at]gov[dot]in and @CovidIndiaSeva .
In case of any queries on COVID-19, please call at the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare helpline no.: +91-11-23978046 or 1075 . List of helpline numbers of States/UTs on COVID-19 is also available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/coronvavirushelplinenumber.pdf
Ministry of Education
Distribution of kites to children by NIOS in Kanbha village on the occasion of Uttarayana
National Institute of Open Schooling , a Government of India open and distance learning Board and the largest open schooling system in the world caters to the needs of a heterogeneous group of learners up to pre-degree level. With a vision to touch every child and adult of the country and to take the school education literacy rate to 100%, its Gujarat Regional Office at Gandhinagar distributed Kites among children of masses at Kanbha Village near Vijapur of Mehsana District on 10th January 2023 at the onset of Uttarayan, the biggest festival of Gujarat.
Present at the occasion were Dr Saumya Rajan Regional Director, NIOS Gujarat, DNH&DD, Sh.Manak Sogra EDP Supervisor, Sh.Priten Khandavi Staff NIOS, Sh.Prakashnhai M. Patel, Kanbha Primary School and Sh. R. C. Patel, Sarpanch Kanbha Village. Regional Director Dr Rajan informed everyone about the importance of Uttarayan, Kites, education and how weather-based activities have a scientific and medicinal reason for the benefit of mankind.
This is being done across Gujarat through Kites bearing the message- “NIOS- Education at your Doorstep”- for larger dissemination of educational-information and public awareness with joy.
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PIB Headquarters
Augmentation Of Trains
For the benefit of unreserved passengers, Trivandrum- Hazrat. Nizamuddin- Trivandrum weekly express will be permanently augmented with two additional second class  coaches.
1. Train No 22655 Trivandrum - Hazrat.Nizamuddin weekly express train will be augmented with two additional second class coaches from 06.12.2017.
2. Train No.22656 Hazrat.Nizamuddin - Trivandrum weekly express train will be augmented with two additional second class coaches from 08.12.2017.
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Cabinet Secretariat
Cabinet Secretary holds meeting of NCMC to review preparedness for the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal
The National Crisis Management Committee  under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba reviewed today the preparedness of Central Ministries/Agencies and State Governments to deal with the situation arising out of the impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal.
The Director General, India Meteorological Department, briefed the Committee about the current status of alow pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by3rdDecember. It is expected to cross the coasts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha by the morning of 4thDecember,with wind speeds ranging from 90 kmph to 100 kmph, accompanied by heavy rainfall and tidal waves in the coastal districts of these states. The cyclonic storm is likely to affect the districts of Srikakulam, Vishakhapatanam and Vijayanagaram in Andhra Pradesh and coastal districts of Odisha. It is also likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in the coastal areas and Gangetic parts of West Bengal.
Chief Secretaries and senior officers from Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Andaman & Nicobar apprised the Committee of the preparatory measures being undertaken to protect the population in the expected path of the cyclonic storm as also measures being taken to ensure that there is minimal damage to infrastructure in the aftermath of the storm.
The NDRF has deployed 32teams in these states and additional teams are also being kept in readiness. Rescue and relief teams of the Army and Navy alongwith ships and aircrafts are ready for deployment if required.
Reviewing the preparedness measures of the States and Central Agencies, Cabinet Secretary,Shri RajivGauba stressed that all preventive and precautionary measures should be taken by the concerned agencies of the State Governments and those of the Centre, before the cyclonic storm makes landfall, so as to avoid any loss of life and minimize damages to property, infrastructure and crops. The Cabinet Secretary also emphasized that State Governments should make all efforts to ensure that fishermen and all vessels at sea are called back immediately and people in areas likely to be affected by the cyclonic storm are evacuated at the earliest. He assured the State Governments that all Central agencies are ready and will be available for assistance.
The Secretaries of Ministries of Home Affairs, Ports Shipping and Waterways, Department of Fisheries, Telecommunications and senior officials from the Ministry of Power, Petroleum & Natural Gas, DGNDRF, DG IMD, CISC IDS, and NDMA also attended the meeting.
Vice President's Secretariat
Vice President greets people on the eve of Christmas
The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu greeted people on the eve of Christmas today.
In a message to the nation, he said that the story of Jesus Christ is a saga of truth, love and hope and added that Christ embraced humanity with all its flaws and imperfections and loved them unconditionally.
Shri Naidu urged people to cherish the values that Jesus Christ symbolized. “Let us be more compassionate to those who are less fortunate than us and do our best to build a better world on the strong foundations of peace, tolerance and harmony”, he said.
The following is the full text of the message:
I convey my warm greetings and best wishes to the people of our country on the auspicious occasion of Christmas.
Jesus Christ is believed to be the Son of God who was born on earth to heal humanity. His story is a saga of truth, love and hope. He preached and practiced forgiveness and mercy and taught his fellow beings the value of brotherhood, selflessness and sacrifice. He embraced humanity with all its flaws and imperfections and loved them unconditionally.
Christmas is a season of great joy. As we celebrate the birth of Christ, let us also cherish the values he symbolized. Let us be more compassionate to those who are less fortunate than us and do our best to build a better world on the strong foundations of peace, tolerance and harmony.
May this festival bring boundless joy in our lives.
President's Secretariat
President of India Presents 65th National Film Awards; Says our Films are one of our Foremost Cultural Exports and an Important Device for Connecting the Global Indian Community
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, presented the 65th National Film Awards today  in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, the President said that our films both represent and contribute to the diversity that is India’s biggest strength. In their narrative our films inspire us to stay true to the ideals of our civilisation and of our shared society. They educate and they entertain. They also hold a mirror to the social challenges that we still have to overcome. And they do this in a language that is universal.
The President said that films are made in a variety of languages in India, from Bhojpuri to Tamil, Marathi to Malayalam to several others. And yet cinema is a language in itself. Hindi cinema has probably done more than any other institution to popularise Hindi as a language across the country. One doesn’t have to be a Bengali to appreciate the humanism and the nuance of a Satyajit Ray or a Ritwik Ghatak. We need not know Telugu to be mesmerised by the epic of “Bahubali”. And let us not forget that A.R. Rahman – who has won the National Award again – made an early impression even among those who did not understand the Tamil words of the songs, but were nevertheless enchanted by his music.
The President said that cinema is culture and cinema is also commerce. The Indian film industry is among the largest in the world, with about 1,500 films a year. It is an expression of Indian soft power and has a trans-continental footprint. Our films are watched and appreciated in Japan and Egypt, China and the United States, Russia and Australia and so many far-off countries. Films are one of our foremost cultural exports and an important device for connecting the global Indian community to the rhythms of life back home.
The President said that we are living in exciting and transformational times for cinema and for the wider entertainment economy. Technology has changed the way films are made as well as the way they are consumed. With the advent of low-cost data and smart phones and tablets, there is a clear shift in viewership patterns. The Indian film industry is adapting to these changes and he was sure it would continue to devise strategies to convert challenges into opportunities. Filmmakers could also find that the economics and the delivery of niche productions will become increasingly feasible. Hopefully this will encourage them to raise the bar.
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Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage exceeds 194.59 Cr
Over 3.47 Cr 1st dose vaccines administered for age group 12-14 years
India's Active caseload currently stands at 32,498
7,240 new cases reported in the last 24 hours
Recovery Rate currently stands at 98.71%
Weekly Positivity Rate is presently at 1.31%
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 194.59 Cr  as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 2,48,87,047 sessions.
COVID-19 vaccination for the age group 12-14 years was started on 16 March, 2022. So far, more than 3.47 Cr  adolescents have been administered with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly, the COVID-19 precaution dose administration for age group 18-59 years also started from 10th April, 2022 onwards.
The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include:
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Cumulative Vaccine Dose Coverage
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HCWs
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1st Dose
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1,04,07,457
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2nd Dose
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1,00,45,761
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Precaution Dose
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53,48,778
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FLWs
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1st Dose
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1,84,20,174
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2nd Dose
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1,75,93,257
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Precaution Dose
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90,53,309
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Age Group 12-14 years
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1st Dose
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3,47,98,758
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2nd Dose
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1,85,94,803
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Age Group 15-18 years
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1st Dose
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5,97,25,601
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2nd Dose
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4,65,92,856
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Age Group 18-44 years
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1st Dose
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55,74,55,350
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2nd Dose
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49,31,45,481
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Precaution Dose
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12,78,662
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Age Group 45-59 years
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1st Dose
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20,33,02,115
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2nd Dose
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19,15,37,321
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Precaution Dose
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16,68,822
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Over 60 years
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1st Dose
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12,71,32,315
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2nd Dose
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11,95,03,724
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Precaution Dose
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2,03,77,147
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Precaution Dose
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3,77,26,718
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Total
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1,94,59,81,691
India’s Active Caseload currently stands at 32,498. Active cases now constitute 0.08% of the country's total Positive Cases.
Consequently, India’s recovery rate stands at 98.71%. 3,591 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours and the cumulative tally of recovered patients  is now at 4,26,40,301.
7,240 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours.
The last 24 hours saw a total of 3,40,615 COVID-19 tests being conducted. India has so far conducted over 85.38 Cr  cumulative tests.
Weekly Positivity Rate in the country currently stands at 1.31% and the Daily Positivity rate is reported to be 2.13%.